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When You Are Born a Hermaphrodite
- ... Scientist insist on giving every condition a terminology which creates the separation amongst individuals. The ignorance of scientist is the reason why these individuals feel as if they are excluded from the normal world. Scientist cannot fix or even try to manipulate the sexual preference of a human body. Inter-sex individuals do not need from any surgical fixing, what they need is a little bit of comprehension from society to accept natures mysterious ways, and respect the decision of inter-sex individuals of choosing whatever gender they want to become.... [tags: being born with both sex organs]:: 4 Works Cited

Adrienne Rich's Of Woman Born – The End of Motherhood
- Of Woman Born – The End of Motherhood In Of Woman Born, Adrienne Rich effectively weaves her own story into a convincing account of what it means to become a mother within the bonds of patriarchal culture. Her conclusion that the institution of motherhood, which she distinguishes from motherhood, must be destroyed in order to release the creation and sustenance of life into the same realm of decision, struggle, surprise, imagination, and conscious intelligence, as any other difficult, but freely chosen work is substantiated by her courageous confession that contradicts culturally normative notions of motherhood.... [tags: Adrienne Rich Woman Born Essays]

The Role of Men in Adrienne Rich's Of Woman Born
- The Role of Men in Of Woman Born Adrienne Rich, via Of Woman Born, has created a wonderfully complex description and analysis of the condition of being a woman in our patriarchal American culture, or at least in the middle-class, white portion of it, as she acknowledges in the introduction to the 1986 edition of the book. Since I happen to fit into this category, I find this book to be very personally satisfying, although I can certainly imagine that Rich's writings wouldn't be completely applicable to all women in America.... [tags: Adrienne Rich Woman Born Essays]

Born to Be Wild
- ... Keeping exotic animals as pets could be dangerous for the owners and their surrounding areas as well. Numerous incidents involving exotic animals which held in private hands have been reported across the country. They escaped from their cage or released by owners and freely rambled to the community, attacked humans and other animals. In recent years, not only children but also adults have been mauled by large cats and bears, attacked by primates, and strangled or bitten by snakes (“The Dangers of Keeping Exotic Pets”).... [tags: exotic animals as pets]:: 11 Works Cited

Born or Raised
- Born or Raised Was Dexter born a killer or was he raised to be one. If the viewer really looks into the story of Dexter, Dexter was never born and programmed to be this way but was raised by his father to do such acts to be just. On an broad scale Dexter is an pretty unique character due to his goals and tactics, once he is really analyzed and studied thoroughly, he competes with murderers in the real world."I just know there’s something dark in me and I hide it. I certainly don’t talk about it, but it’s there always, this Dark Passenger.... [tags: Character, Goals, Tactics, Story of Dexter]:: 2 Works Cited

Born Into Blindness
- ​Judgment, reason, and clarity of perception; these are all qualities that contribute to blindness within Jane Austen’s Emma; a blindness that Austen herself feels can be avoided. This form of blindness ultimately yields unhappiness due to an inaccurate perception of human situations and feelings. With Emma’s inability to perceive the truth and her lack of self-understanding, she becomes the victim of her own imaginative world of matchmaking and false happiness induced by Mr. Woodhouse, her father.... [tags: Jane Austen, Emma, Literary Analysis]:: 1 Works Cited

Importance of Violence in Adrienne Rich's Of Woman Born
- The Importance of Violence in Of Woman Born In cultures as different as Sweden and the Yucatan, women have a part in the decision-making process during their deliveries. The Yucatan midwife emphasizes that 'every woman has to 'buscar la forma,' find her own way, and that it is the midwife's task to assist with whatever decision is made.' This does not mean that births are painless, but that needless pain is prevented, birth is not treated as a 'medical event,' and the woman's individual temperament and physique are trusted and respected." (p.175) Rich both begins and ends her book on the topic of violence to get our attention.... [tags: Adrienne Rich Of Woman Born Essays]

Born Lucky or Born Trapped: Class and Equality in America
- ... In fact, anyone in my Sophomore class could become President, except the kids who lived the first few months of their life in South Korea or Pakistan. I could start a small business as soon as I’m out of high school, but it’ll likely never be corporation without the necessary resources which I could only gain through being born in a higher class, or quite a bit of luck. It is that part about luck which lets people still say Americans are equal. You can be just as well off as the next to you, that is, if you’re lucky.... [tags: society, charge, citizen, class, structure]:: 1 Works Cited

Homosexuals: Are They Born or Made That Way
- Intro Do you believe people are born gay. “That is so gay.” seems to have permanently entered the straight teen vernacular at many schools, but what does gay really mean (Did You Know). Three to four percent of men and one to two percent of women are homosexual in America (Cameron). There are pros and cons to contribute to the question if people are born gay. Is homosexuality caused by a gay germ, development disorders, being raised by heterosexual parents, sexual abuse, or are humans born gay.... [tags: sexual orientation and preference, LGTBQ]:: 15 Works Cited

Entrpreneurs Who are Born or Made
- Introduction Entrepreneurs are born. This statement by Professor James V. Koch from Old Dominion University, Virginia, USA reflects that entrepreneurs have entrepreneurship skills that are part of a person’s innate traits one must be born with (Kuratko 2014). Entrepreneur who is born is the entrepreneur that has a family business. The entrepreneur inherits their parent’s business. Inheritance can make a person to be an entrepreneur. Matter of fact, heredity affects personality and behavior (Daley 2013).... [tags: business, Howard Shulz, Trump, ]:: 5 Works Cited

The Tragedy of Being Born a Woman
- ... She is wealthy and well off, and she fits right into Gatsby's elaborate dream. The imagery present in this quote describes Daisy and all that she represents, as an illusion of innocence but also the reality of corruption. Jordan Baker, a professional golfer of questionable integrity, is a friend of Daisy’s who like her, represents women of a particular class. She and Daisy spent their "white girlhoods" together. Jordan is a young, single woman of wealth, admired by men wherever she goes. She dates Nick Carraway casually, but seems offended when he is the first man not to fall for her charm.... [tags: Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby]

I Was Born on the Silk Road
- “I cannot imagine physically stepping out of Florida.” The words of my fellow classmate rang in my head. I could not fathom the thought of staying in one place; this seemed too foreign and strange to comprehend, as though it was against my nature, my identity. My mind and body have been in motion throughout my life; flowing, and changing as I grew up in India, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE and America. Each holds a foothold in my identity, without complete immersion in any. The motions in my life-helped shape my perspective, behavior, and beliefs but most importantly, it made me realize my identity is an ever-shifting stream of energy.... [tags: personal story and reflections]

They Were All Born That Way
- Ignorance and prejudice walk hand in hand; those that are ignorant of the other walks of life are moreover prejudice to them. Judging another person for who they are is a narrow minded approach to life. The people in this world are all created differently, and society cannot seem to accept that fact. There is major controversy surrounding the psychology of homosexual individuals. Whether or not these individuals are created that way is the most magnitudinous. Those who are also quick to judge are quick to anger, which inhibits their understanding.... [tags: Homosexuality]:: 6 Works Cited

A Star is Born: Marilyn Monroe
- ... Her career was getting harder because she got married and it hit her acting career a little bit. They got divorced in 1946. Marilyn Monroe ended up signing her first movie. She started calling herself Marilyn Monroe and she actually died her hair blonde but her acting career didn't start of until 1950. She impressed her audience by performing in a movie called The Asphalt Jungle. And she even impressed the critics and they loved her performance. She loved acting and enjoyed everything she lived for.... [tags: career, movie star]

The Italian Born Community in Australia
- ... RELIGION Most Italians are Roman Catholic. Religious observance is important, especially for older people. The 2001 Census also revealed that the only other significant religion amongst older Italians is Jehovah’s Witness with 1.3 percent of older Italians identifying themselves with this religion. Very important to elderly Italians are also church and religion. Elderly Italians love to celebrate major religious festivities and like to hang images of Madonnas and Saints on their walls. Italians believe in Saints and in miracles.... [tags: immigrant culture overseas]

Born to Brooklyn, Raised in Hell
- School bell rings again. So many memories and sorrowful regrets of the past. I knew that living in a small town will be something totally different for me. Born to Brooklyn, raised in hell; I had no idea what I was doing in this deadly place in New Jersey, that announced new death every week. Alienated, I walked slowly to class, looking at jet black sky above me. Air smelled so fresh, so full of my personal agony, that in was unbearable to stay outside. Awkward steps, that didn’t seem to follow my insane mind, got me sooner or later to the classroom.... [tags: growing up, ]

Sports Born in the Victorian Era
- ... The Victorian era also had the popular game soccer that was played with many similarities to now a day’s game. Soccer is a game played between two teams of 11 players, the object is to shoot a round ball into the opponent's goal by kicking or hitting the ball with any part of the body other than the hand or arm. If the ball hits the arm of hand then it is a penalty. Soccer developed as an organized sport in Great Britain over the latter half of the 19th century and quickly to Europe and around the world.... [tags: recreational activities in XIX century]:: 4 Works Cited

The Day My Son Was Born
- The 31/05/2013 is a very special date for me and my husband André, it is the day our baby Kevin was born. After 12 hours of labour in the hospital, we finally heard him cry, we got to see him for the first time and there is nothing that can be compared to that feeling. André and I met about two years ago in Sorbonne University of Paris, I was 21 years old and studied languages and he was 22 years old and studied Journalism. I was late for my class and was in a hurry, I didn’t look where I was going and I accidentally bumped into him, all my books fell just like in the movies, I looked at him, he was very handsome, he had blond hair, eyes of emerald green and a perfect bone structure.... [tags: personal story and reflection]

Leaders are Born and Made
- Successful leaders exhibit a series of qualities and characteristics, which drive their success. Whether these qualities are innate, natural, learned or trained is the premise of this work. There is overwhelming research that may be provided to support various schools of thought regarding leadership development. This work will discuss my personal perspective regarding leadership development, examine leadership theory and characteristics in order to evaluate the origin of strong leadership and reflect on the importance of leadership in higher education administration.... [tags: Natural Leadership and Trained Leadership]:: 5 Works Cited

Are Criminals Born or Made?
- As the act of criminality is a global phenomenon, there must therefore be some explanation as to why this is; some schools of thought strive to explicate this by means of genetics, whilst others take a more socially influenced approach. Although at the time, the micro-criminological theories of Lombroso and Sheldon may have appeared credible, modern research has attempted to refute such notions. In an epidemiological context, the act of crime is seen by some as a positive contribution to society, as noted by Durkheim (Kirby et al, 2000), although too much will lead to social instability, or anomie.... [tags: Psychology, Micro-Criminological Theories]

Is Evil Born or Made?
- ... In an article by Diane Diamond, Dr. Albow stated, “In sixteen years practicing psychiatry, I have never met a murderer who was born evil. In every case, I eventually learned the circumstances that extinguished that person’s empathy”. Diane wrote about a nine year old boy who thought he was listening to his father. When the boy was young, his father had told him to kill things to put them out of misery, since his father was a hunter. One day the boy came in to find his father and the roommate of the home barely clinging to life.... [tags: psychological analysis]:: 3 Works Cited

Stereotypes in "American Born Chinese"
- All women are too sensitive. All Mexicans are illegal immigrants. If you’re from the South, then you are ignorant. Most people have heard at least one of these stereotypes pertaining to a certain group. Some people believe them whilst others do not. American Born Chinese illustrates three stories depicting the custom of stereotypes surrounding society: “The Monkey King”, the story of Monkey King’s thirst for infinite power, and his quest for atonement; “Jin Wang”, the story an awkward boy who tries to “fit in” the community around from but constantly fails; and “Danny”, the story about a high schooler who feels uncomfortable by his stereotypically negative Chinese cousin Chin-Kee.... [tags: Literary Themes]:: 3 Works Cited

Counsellors are ‘Born’ not ‘Made’
- ... He demonstrated this through his experiments with dogs. He drilled holes through the cheeks of dogs where he inserted a probe to detect salivation. He then conditioned them by ringing a bell when they were presented with food. Eventually he discovered that just by the ringing of a bell the dogs would start to salivate in anticipation of food, even though no food was presented. Astonishingly according to Dr.Garland Allen who was professor of biology at Washington University, he also conducted the same experiments with young children.... [tags: theories, therapists, psychology]

Are Counselors Born or Made?
- ... 5. Carl Rogers: Therapists throughout the world regard Rogers as their greatest influence than any other therapist. He is famous for his theory about ‘client-centred therapy’. He discovered that instead of treating a client as a patient, by displaying more empathy, positive regard and compassion, this would result in the client not feeling judged and therefore more likely to risk participation. The above represents only a small contingent of people and their theories. Many more are responsible for the successful implementation of the valuable Psychology we posses today.... [tags: psychology, therapist, ability]

Are Criminals Born or Made?
- Criminals are born not made. The basic definition of the word criminal is someone who commits offending behaviour within society (Harrower, 2001). The crime may range from petty theft to murder. Criminals are born not made is the discussion of this essay, it will explore the theories that attempt to explain criminal behaviour. Psychologists have come up with various theories and reasons as to why individuals commit crimes. These theories represent part of the classic psychological debate, nature versus nurture.... [tags: Crime, Psychology]:: 20 Works Cited

Born Again by Cuck Colson
- “Let me simply say that our Administration has been served by many outstanding men and women, but few can match – and none exceed – the skill and dedication you brought to the post of Special Counsel” (Colson 1976). President Nixon wrote this letter to Cuck Colson only one year before Colson was indicted for conspiring to cover up the Watergate burglaries. Not even Colson could tell you how this all started, but in his character as a young man it was evident that he could and would do anything necessary to complete a task that he set out to accomplish.... [tags: president nixon, water gate scandall]:: 1 Works Cited

Are Criminals Born or Made?
- One of the earliest theories of criminality was Lombroso, who linked physiological features (mostly facial characteristics) to criminal behaviour. Lombroso argued that it is easy to spot criminals as they are not fully evolved, and are more throwbacks to a previous evolutionary state. This is known as atavism. He argued that criminals are born, not made. He argued that criminals have many distinctive characteristics including a large protruding jaw, low sloping forehead, high cheekbones, shifty eyes and fleshy lips and may have tattoos as an indication to a reduced sensitivity to pain.... [tags: criminality, lombroso, criminal behavior]

Counsellors are ‘Born’ not ‘Made’
- ... The first person to use Psychotherapy, which is also called talk therapy, therapy, or counselling, was a physician called Paracelsus (1493-1541). In 1853 an English psychiatrist called Walter Cooper Dendy first introduced the term “psycho-therapeia”. According to the Counselling Directory http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/history.html Counselling and Psychotherapy theories were being developed during the early to mid 20th century. The now more famous and recognized of these was a neurologist named Sigmund Freud.... [tags: abuse, suicie, therapy]

Steve Yzerman: A Born Leader
- ... He came to the red wings as a last hope to get there franchise turned around and get things moving in the right direction. Prior to the Red wings selecting him in the 1983 draft they were in a huge slump. They had only made the playoffs twice in the previous 17 years and were being called the “dead things” by fans around the league. Yzerman was the new Owner, Mike Illitch’s best chance to start packing the arena and winning some games. Steves rookie year went great and he won several awards including coming in second for the rookie of the year award.... [tags: hockey, captain, teammates]

Born a Killer: Ted Bundy
- ... It was very tough decision but she wanted young Theodore to tag along things just wouldn't be the same. In 1951, she married a man by the name of Jonnie Bundy and the couple enjoyed life as any couple would and had several children together(TB Bio). Growing up despite good grades in school Ted file was full of notes from his teacher. One of the notes was about his unpredictable temper (Newton 30). When Ted finished high school he was a compulsive masterbator and a night-prowling voyeur (Newton 30).... [tags: death, victims]

Born For a High Purpose
- Two days after Aladdin had arrived in the States, Mubarak’s sister-in-law, Hawa, calls from Sudan and reveals that Khalid’s kidneys have shut down completely and permanently. Thus a six-year battle to bring his family to the States ends and a new one of anguish, suffering and obligations begins in Mubarak’s life. As Khalid’s treating doctors, show a shameful professional incompetence, and disregard for the sanctity of life, Khalid goes through complications that almost ended his life. To make sure that his brother will not die needlessly, therefore, Mubarak, distantly, takes Khalid’s treatment into his own hands.... [tags: Creative Writing Essays]

Famous People Born in Illinois
- Remember The Name There are many people to remember in history, they most of the time deserve it and sometimes they don’t. there are many from Illinois like Abraham Lincoln. some of the famous people are more modern like Walt Disney, Nelly, Danielle Campbell. Walt Disney maybe dead but his creations are very alive unlike Danielle Campbell other cast members. Nelly being a singer with his hard life. Mary Ann Bickerdyke a women that helped in the Civil War Lincoln along with her. These are amazing people that are rememered in todays society.... [tags: Lincoln, Disney, Mother Byckerdyke's War]:: 5 Works Cited

Bullies: Born or Created?
- Bullying is a word that is frequently heard and seen in all kinds of media; newspaper headlines, on TV, Facebook and all other forms of social media. It is common to read that a teenage girl commited suicide due to bullying. Bullying is everywhere: in schools, at home, on the internet, in the streets and even in the work place. Bullying is referred to as a specific form of injurious violence, related to short and long term emotional hurt. Bullying can take a number of different forms. The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s Building Respectful and Safe Schools (2010) recognize four types of bullying: physical bullying, verbal bullying, hidden bullying and cyber bullyin... [tags: Bullying Essays]:: 7 Works Cited

Born Free: Killer Whales
- When I was younger I always wanted to be a trainer at SeaWorld and work with Shamu, but of course I didn’t know how controversial captivity was. As I got older I started researching the issue and came to the realization that Orcas, also known as Killer Whales should not live in captivity. In captivity Orcas are in danger as well as the trainers who work with them. Orcas are the largest of the Dolphin family and are found in all oceans. They range from 23 to 32 feet in length, and can weigh up to 6 tons.... [tags: seaworld, orcas, ]:: 7 Works Cited

Born First, Born Smarter Experiment
- Born First, Born Smarter Experiment The experiment that I read was "Born First, Born Smarter". It was a study done by R. B. Zajonc and G. B. Markus in 1975. They planned to see why recent research had determined that the first-born child in a family related to certain characteristics. It was round that first-born children tend to be more verbally articulate, less impulsive, more active, better performers in school, more likely to go to college, and tend to have a greater need to achieve. It was also found that earlier-born children tend to score higher on tests of intelligence and aptitude than those born into the family later.... [tags: Papers]

How To Use The Media For Social Change
- When Zana Briski traveled to Calcutta’s impoverished red light district in 1997, she did not expect her documentary capturing the lives of eight marginalized children would arouse the consciousness of millions of people around the world. By displaying the poverty and grime of the brothel while publicizing children’s artwork and their lofty dreams to become educated, the documentary “Born into Brothels” succeed in raising awareness and attracting financial support worldwide to provide these children with reachable quality education.... [tags: Born into Brothels]:: 5 Works Cited

Natural Born Killers
- Oliver Stone’s 1994 classic, Natural Born Killers, excited and traumatized its audiences while also causing controversy. The tale of white trash lovers caught up in a realm of chaos that includes a continuous murderous rampage from state to state, draws in audiences with its graphic violence and riveting pulse inducing music. Yet, the message of this film seems to be much deeper than just exposing audiences to yet another chaotic action movie filled with guns, blood and mayhem. Stone’s Natural Born Killers examines the subject of media’s investment in serial murder very thoroughly, and so it seems likely that it has the potential to offer a more rigorous interrogation of the nature of the Am... [tags: Film Review, Classic, Oliver Stone]

Are We Born as Criminals? or Crminials are Made?
- What makes a criminal. This is a question that I hope to divulge a plausible answer for. Criminals are people who are liable of deplorable rough unlawful acts, which maltreat the laws of a nation. Criminality is the act of carrying out a crime, which therapists have concocted numerous speculations and reasons regarding why individuals perpetrate criminal acts. The two primary illustrations lie in hereditary and natural components, which identifies with the nature vs. nurture debate. Criminality has been in presence from the beginning of time, where Cain killed his sibling capable.... [tags: criminals, criminality, crime]:: 4 Works Cited

Philosophy: Are Humans Born to be Good or Evil?
- Are human beings born to be good. Or are we naturally born to be evil. A person’s nature or essence is a trait that is inherent and lasting in an individual. To be a good person is someone who thinks of others before themselves, shows kindness to one another, and makes good choices in life that can lead to a path of becoming a good moral person. To be a bad person rebels against something or someone thinking only of them and not caring about the consequences of their actions. Rousseau assumed, “that man is good by nature (as it is bequeathed to him), but good in a negative way: that is, he is not evil of his own accord and on purpose, but only in danger of being contaminated and corrupted b... [tags: genesis, god, aristotle]:: 1 Works Cited

Babies Born and unborn Bound for Heaven
- Babies Born and unborn Bound for Heaven. Psa 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. Psa 58:4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Psa 58:5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. This quote is from C.H. Spurgeon: I believe there will be more in Heaven than in hell.... [tags: Theology]:: 2 Works Cited

Born into Brothels a Documentary by Zana Briski
- ... Additionally, searching for political and economic solutions to the issues that force families into Sonagachi in the first place would help them build a foundation for change. For instance, providing social supports to farmers and agricultural workers may reduce urbanization, which can lead to prostitution when employment opportunities are limited. Solutions to such problems would limit the need for children to make economic contributions, which can give more children the opportunity to get an education.... [tags: children, zonagachi, child savings]:: 5 Works Cited

Born 50/50 in The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
- ... This foreshadows that Gogol’s name was a costly price to pay just because a letter never arrived. Then as the plot of the story accelerated, Gogol starts to strongly dislike his name. During Gogol’s sophomore year, the whole family goes on a trip to Calcutta. The more Gogol lived in Calcutta during his eight month stay; he felt less connected to his Bengali side. For instance, “Gogol and Sonia know these people, but they do not feel close to them as their parents do” (Lahiri 81). Hence that Gogol did not feel a connection to his Bengali side in India.... [tags: immigrant, india, america]

What Causes a Child to be Born with Autism?
- Imagine being a child with Autism. Think of the struggles you would have to go through. Not being able to express how you feel, not being able to be understood. This is how many children are feeling today. Autism is a serious disease that needs a cure to better the life's of children. Autism is the fastest growing disability in the United States. There are many questions being asked about Autism. Is there a cure for Autism. What causes a child to be born with Autism. What can a parent do to make living with Autism easier to deal with.... [tags: autism, asd, communication skills]:: 3 Works Cited

Born Sinner in Flight by Sherman Alexie
- ... Although, Zits has a heart of stone, he still commits an act of violence towards the boyfriend. Zits claims, “When I was nine, I poured lighter fluid on my aunt’s boyfriend and tried to set him on fire”(Alexie, 161). What Alexie wants us to know is that we try to repress memories of those who hurt us, we will seek out an impulsive violent act no matter the age. Zits was nine when he tried to burn his aunt’s boyfriend, and he continuously struggles with violence his whole life, he cannot get away from it like white on rice.... [tags: violence, human behavior, emotion]:: 1 Works Cited

Short Story: American Born Chinese
- ... The young student as much she is in China, she however has her internal feelings and different idea of how it would feel to be a “Chinese.” June May, is ignorant of the Chinese culture and assumes the stereotypical stories she heard from her mother is what she would become or find there. For instance, she wonders whether she would be transformed into a “werewolf haggling with store owners, pecking her mouth with a toothpick in public, and being color-blind to the fact that lemon yellow and pale pink are not good combinations for winter clothes." Occasionally, during the train ride she reminds herself that she is in China to see if she would fit in the Chinese lifestyle (Adams 3).... [tags: self-awareness, identity, culture]

The Gay Gene
- Nowadays, being gay is everywhere. It seems like a trip to the supermarket is never complete without a magazine or commercial on the radio advertising gay pride. It seems like the most effective of these trials has to be the hit television show Glee. Many of the shows episodes revolve on the aspect be yourself, whether you are gay, straight, handicapped, or popular. But only one of these has caught the eye of the American public. Gay pride, is it possible to have been born this way. If people can be born this way, what is the proof.... [tags: Born Gay]:: 7 Works Cited

Birth Order Affects More Than Thought
- Birth order is nothing to take lightly. Whether being a first born child or a last born child is a prime factor in an adolescent’s maturing. Being a first born child might make you more cautious rather than a last born child may make you an attention seeking child. To few people’s knowledge, birth order determines many distinctive physical and mental characteristics of an adolescent, such as being smart, kind, tall, mature or even organized. There has been a Norwegian study that found the average IQ of young men and has concluded that first born children and only children have the highest IQ.... [tags: First Born Child, Last Born Child, Families]:: 6 Works Cited

Gone With the Wind : Born Survivors
- Gone With the Wind : Born Survivors Gone With the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell which focuses on the life of a Southern belle during the Civil War. The underlying focus in Mitchell's Gone With the Wind is that only those who are born survivors will really prosper during times of true hardship. A born survivor is one who will do anything to survive, at any cost. They will get down in the dirt and work like a dog just for a day's meal; they will take something from someone else just so that they and their own can live.... [tags: Gone With the Wind]:: 1 Works Cited

born on the 4th of july
- “Born on the Fourth of July” This book was incredible. In all truth this was the first book I have ever read cover to cover. The book, by Ron Kovic, as compared to the film, by Oliver Stone, had some impressive similarities. Both the book and the film did a great job of portraying Ron’s childhood in Massapequa, Long Island. From the little league games to playing war in the woods, leading charges and setting ambushes. This was especially well done in the movie, and exactly as I pictured them while reading the book.... [tags: essays research papers]

Analysis of Natural Born Killers
- Analysis of Natural Born Killers Natural born killers is a violent film with a twist. It provides humor and violence and cartoons in parts of the film. I think that Natural born killers is a bad film because a lot of the time you don’t know what is going on and it is a film that you have to watch without any distractions, also it makes out that violence is funny by using cartoons and other surrealistic parts. The film is also bad because it can influence dominant and passive audiences to go out and murder people for the fun of it.... [tags: Papers]

Men Are Born for Games
- In childhood, humans start to ask complicated questions. As they grow, humans become more susceptible to finding logical answers. Probably, one of the most inexplicable questions facing humanity is the purpose of existence on earth. The quote, "Men are born for games. Nothing else. Every child knows that play is nobler than work ... War is the ultimate game," reflects the purpose of the existence of human kind. Every life is a game that has to be played to survive. This paper will discuss how political life and relations in the world are the game.... [tags: Politics]

How a Star is Born
- Cosmic Nurseries - Mommy, Where do Stars Come From. Since my entire thesis for this paper is about how a star is born, I guess the first thing I should start out with is by telling you exactly what a star is. Stars are self-luminous gaseous spheres. They shine by generating their own energy and radiating it off into space. The stars' fuel for energy generation is the stuff they are made of --hydrogen, helium, carbon, etc. -- which they burn by converting these elements into heavier elements. Nuclear fusion occurs, which is when the nuclei of atoms fuse into nuclei of heavier atoms.... [tags: Astronomy]

Why Leaders Are Made Rather Than Born:
- According to Warren G. Bennis, "The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born -- that there is a genetic factor to leadership...That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born." (Bennis). Others starkly disagree with Bennis and hold to the opinion that leaders are born. The popular opinion of several psychologists is that leadership is an inherited characteristic, and those that don’t inherit this gift have no chance of developing it on their own. Contrary to the popular belief that leaders are born, I believe that leaders are made.... [tags: Leadership]:: 5 Works Cited

Is the Born Alive Infant Protection Act Justified?
- Is the Born Alive Infant Protection Act Justified. One of the most controversial medical issues is the resuscitation of newborns that do not have a high probability of surviving. The United States enacted fully the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA) in 2002. The United States Department of Health and Human Services later issued the enforcement guidelines for the law (Conway, 2009). The department outlined the clinical procedures that healthcare providers needed to follow in resuscitation and care of infants born between twenty and twenty-four weeks gestation.... [tags: resuscitation of newborns]:: 6 Works Cited

Cleft Palate: Born as a Monster or a Curable Deformity?
- Cleft Palate: Born as a Monster or a Curable Deformity. The moon gleams luminously down on the clearing, revealing a small village that appears to be whittled out of the jungle. On the outermost edge of a cluster of small buildings there sits a hut, all of its windows lit by firelight. All of a sudden a fierce squalling cry pierces the quiet night. The mother lying inside the hut breathes out a sigh of relief as she wipes her sweaty brow. After all these months, her baby has finally made his way into the world.... [tags: Medical Research]:: 4 Works Cited

Thomas T. Fortune House: Journalist Born a Slave
- ... This book “outlined the underlying political and economic philosophy that guided his journalistic writings throughout the 1880s” (Carle 1496). Thomas T. Fortune focused a lot on African-Americans having the right to education which would be provided by the national government as well as the labor and law rights African Americans had. “Fortune negotiated the complicated dynamics of what it meant to be a black man in America. Complicating matters further, he undertook this venture with a body covered in white skin that often made him “so white as not to be distinguishable as colored” (Mount 1).... [tags: African American civil rights activist]:: 12 Works Cited

Being a Real American is Not About Where One is Born
- The Constitution tells us that if you are born in America you are an American. Any immigrant naturalized in this country is an American. But what characteristics do you think make up a true, real American. Real Americans, by my definition, are not defined by their race, religion, whether they served their country or not, and not by which political party they belong to. They are defined by their great love, respect, and loyalty for this country’s greatest treasure, freedom and the ideals that set America apart from any other country.... [tags: American patriotism, Patriotic, Freedom]

John Locke's Belief That People Are Born with Rights
- The Liberalist View Liberalism is a political ideology that was founded on the basis of equality and liberty. According to Liberalism, life, liberty, and property are rights people are born with and they should not be taken away. In Liberia, the main political party is the Unity Party which is a liberal party that focuses on economic Liberalism. In South Africa, the Democratic Alliance is a liberal party that wants an open opportunity society. Although these two nations are faced with many issues involving the liberty of their citizens, they hope to better their country through the ideology of Liberalism.... [tags: liberalism, equality, slavery]

Nature vs Nuture: Are People Born to Kill?
- I. The case of whether serial killers are born with the lust to kill or if they are truly victims of their environment has been a hot debated question by both psychologists and the FBI today. A serial killer is traditionally defined as one that kills 3 or more people at different times with “cooling off” periods in between kills. Both psychological abuse as a child and psychological disorders are to blame for the making of a killer. The nature vs. nurture debate is best applied to the mysterious behaviors and cases of serial killers and their upbringing and environment.... [tags: Nature vs. Nurture Essays]:: 8 Works Cited

Donald Trump: Entrepeneurial Ability, Both Born and Made
- Over the centuries, civilization has had a prevailing number of successful entrepreneurs. From Steve Job’s technology revolution to Walt Disney’s lucrative entertainment business; such are those who revolutionize their own self-made businesses, cultivating it to reside in today’s thriving marketplace. But beyond this substantiality lies an even more intriguing question: “Are [such] entrepreneurs a special breed, born into this world with a drive and need to succeed […], or can they be created through education, experience and mentorship?” (Daley 2013, p.... [tags: successful entrepeneurs]:: 13 Works Cited

Brazil Born New Yorker and His American Experience
- ... If we were still living in Brazil, he would have died not just because of how expensive it would be to bring him to a hospital, but because of the lack of doctors and nurses in rural areas like the one we were born in. Besides health care something else that is extremely valuable from living in the United States, New York City especially, is the education system that is set in place. Education here has always been of value, with the mindset of making sure all students are college and career ready by graduation.... [tags: Brazil, Opportunities, Healthcare]

American Born Chinese in ABC by Gene Yang
- ... Another stereotype is the way he speaks, people think all chinese people have a speech problem and don't know how to speak properly. Chin-kee just wants to fit in with his cousin, and doesn't know what normal means. While his cousin is also trying to just fit in, Chin-kee makes this hard for him becuase he embarasses him wherever he goes. When the two eat lunch at school they receive many weird glares from other people as Chin-kee’s food is weird and nothing they would normally eat. Chin-kee asks him if he wants to try it:”Would cousin Da-nee rike to tly Chin-kee’s clispy flied cat gizzards wiff noodle”(114).... [tags: Chin-kee, Dan-ee]

The Sabbatean Controversy Born on August 1, 1626
- ... Sabbatai developed this strong following due to many different factors, including ideas of the approach of the Messianic time becoming popular, the fact that Shabbatai pronounced the Tetragrammaton- a symbolic act, and his claiming to have been born on Tisha B'Av, the Jewish day of mourning believed to be when the Jewish Messiah will be born. However, he soon found himself in prison in Istanbul and eventually, under severe threats, declared his own conversion to Islam-dying alone in exile in1676.... [tags: Sabbatai Zevi, religious beliefs]

Is Crime Inevitable for Children Born into Certain Families?
- ... This could also in fact be a factor as to why many children get involved with crime at an early age, this is because if their families are involved in the wrong things then the children do not get the chance to see the world properly, therefore only pick up what their families are doing. (Source 4) RD Laing is also another person who argues against the role of family within society, this is because he suggests that if a family has people who are corrupted or wrong then others in the family will either pick those issues up or be affected by them.... [tags: youth, crime, family, society, corrupt]

Serial Killers: Is Pure Evil Born or Made?
- By 1978, roughly thirty women were dead and mutilated by the same man with little explanation as to why. Ted Bundy, one of the most infamous serial killers in history brutally took the lives of numerous women for seemingly no reason at all. His justification for these murders was simply that he felt like committing them. A serial killer is defined as someone who has killed more than three people over a period of a month or more for seemingly no reason at all. Most serial killers have no real motive for killing; for them it is an urge that they must satisfy.... [tags: ted bundy, serial killer, abusive childhood]:: 6 Works Cited

American Film was Born from White Depictions of Blacks
- History “American film was born from white depictions of blacks” Rogin (1996) Rogin (1996) argues that American films became popular from popular images at the time of caucasian people painting an image of African Americans using the well known "Blackface". "Maafa 21" is a film Directed by Mark Crutcher released in 2009; this film looks into how African Americans history shortly after slavery and how they struggled with labels and categorised with different types of insulting names. This documentary is a study about how allegedly the higher achy was trying their best to eliminate the race, by dehumanising the afro Americans thus making the “average white folk” believe that they are a burden... [tags: blackface, cartoon, african americans]

Born on the Fourth of July Starring Tom Cruise
- ... His unit massacres a village of Vietnamese citizens, believing them to be enemy combatants. During the retreat, Kovic becomes disoriented and accidentally shoots one of the new arrivals to his platoon, a younger Marine private first class, Wilson, who ends up in the line of fire between sides. Despite the frantic efforts of the Navy Corpsman present who try to save him, Wilson dies from his wounds. Overwhelmed by guilt, Kovic appeals to his executive officer, who merely tells him to forget the incident, which has a negative effect on Ron, who is crushed at being brushed off.... [tags: film review]

Born-Again Christian Prophecies Based on the Bible
- Cultural Studies There exist different versions and elements of the Biblical prophetic tradition, from the patriarchal stories of Abraham and Moses to the exilic and post-exilic prophecies (like prophecies by Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel), to New Testament appropriations. Biblical prophesies in today’s world have become more important as things in the world start to go in a way that is destructive. For instance, with the increase in the cases of wars, earthquakes, famines and drought is the fulfillment of these prophesies in the bible on the last days.... [tags: prophecies, preachers, prophets]

Great Moments are Born from Great Opportunities
- ... I believed I did a good job answering that question. I taught a catholic kid a deeper part of Catholic Christian. This is a great moment I experienced as part of the Holy Cross. As a Holy Cross man and representing BRIC, I pointed out the a direction of God for the boy. The boy can forget who I am just right after the one-week summer camp or how he got the answer. However, I am sure that the boy will never forget that God is choosing the best plan for us in our lives. Although I am probably not going to meet the kid again, I believe this moment is indelible in the boy's and my minds.... [tags: personal narrative]

Born To Kill report
- Born To Kill This book was an extremely captivating read that I had a hard time putting down. This exciting novel was about an upstart gang of Vietnamese youths that formed in Chinatown who violently made their presence felt, they were known by the name Born to Kill. This book had many legal issues that we discussed in class and only a couple of issues that were not handled correctly in my eyes. This is a book that anyone that is interested in Asian organized crime should read. During the Vietnam War many people fled from Vietnam to America in order to start a new life of prosperity and to forget the horrors of the war.... [tags: essays research papers]

Natural Born Japanese Killers
- Natural Born Japanese Killers Americans and Japanese are both fond of pointing out the difference in crime rates. To many Japanese, America is seen as an outlaw nation, bristling with guns. And for many Americans, the juxtaposition of Japan's often ultra-violent entertainment with their low crime rate is fascinating. Japanese pop culture and crime statistics are often cited to defend American entertainment when it is accused of inspiring violence. But for anyone paying attention, startling crimes have a way of popping up in Japan unexpectedly.... [tags: Exploratory Essays Research Papers]

Why Jesus was Born
- Why Jesus was Born Why was Jesus Born, and did he come into the world. (John 18:36) One phrase summarizes the horror of hell. “ God isn’t there.” What if God weren’t here on earth. What if he never came to set us free. If you think that people are cruel now, imagine what it would be like without the presence of God. You think we are brutal to each other now, imagine the world without the Holy Spirit. You think there is loneliness and despair and guilt now, imagine life without the touch of Jesus.... [tags: Papers]

Protecting the New Born
- Protecting the New Born A policy that forbids any employee capable of reproducing from working with lead is a policy that interferes with the employees' freedom of choice. Many women viewed Johnson Controls' policy regarding fetal protection as another way to exclude women from the workplace. Johnson Controls refused to hire any women who could not prove that they could not get pregnant and there were no exceptions. In 1990, only twelve (12) women worked at the Johnson factory in Bennington, Vermont.... [tags: Papers]

The Role of Communication in Effective Leadership
- ... They should be able to connect with his team and deliver the thoughts effectively. Through good communication skills a leader would be able to avoid confusions and misunderstandings within the team. A team will be motivated and inspired to take up tasks and challenges proactively and perform better, if they are lead by a leader who can manage without any language barriers. Work can be assigned fairly and the desired outcome can be churned out of the team with a dynamic leader. For instance, the recent elections in India which garnered victory for BJP is solely because of the motivating speeches by Damodhardas Narendra Modi, on development which inspired the youth of the country to vote f... [tags: leaders are made not born]:: 2 Works Cited

Jack Kerouac and The Beat Generation
- ... Jack Kerouac is inspired to communicate essential realities that America is not exposed too and he finds these truths in Tristessa. He writes deliberate prose in this novel to give it a more authentic expression in order to better develop what he is trying to let America know. Death is a phenomenon that many do not understand in America. America tells many that life should be lived in a certain way in order to live life to its fullest before death comes creeping along. Humans create this false pursuit of happiness before they leave this world.... [tags: born to die, Tristessa's stories]:: 1 Works Cited

Vietnam and Oliver Stone
- Oliver Stone is best known from his portrayals of Vietnam in film. His movies “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July” have won him Academy Awards for best director. These movies not only depicted the violence of war, but also the cultural and psychological issues that the soldiers in these wars had to endure. The majority of his earliest and best known movies center around the Vietnam War. Oliver Stone’s experience in the military gave him a special insight that made his movies feel more authentic and convincing to audiences.... [tags: Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July]:: 3 Works Cited

Americans' Acceptance of Homosexuality
- ... In this particular case study, they were all raised as girls and kept in the dark regarding their gender transferring surgery. If being homosexual was solely culturally induced these people who have always known themselves to be women, would follow the cultural binds of society and be attracted to men. However that’s not the case, Reiner found that the faux females ended up being attracted to other women. There is no doubt that there are several scientific studies and pieces of evidence suggesting and supporting that being gay is genetic and not influenced by societal nudging.... [tags: gay gene, made or born?]:: 5 Works Cited

US Immigration: German Immigrants
- ... Intellectuals dreamed of uniting Germany under one representative government (37). In 1848, a number of democratic revolutions took place in Germany and across Europe with the goal of creating new, representative governments (Daniels, American Immigration 113). After these political upheavals failed, refugees who had been leading the revolts fled to the safety and democracy of America. Perhaps the most important encouraging factor for Germans to immigrate to America was the feedback they received from other Germans already established in the country.... [tags: hostilities, native-born americans]

Born Too Early
- According to the American Association of Premature Infants (AAPI), over 400,000 babies are born prematurely or at a low birth weight. As a result of being born early they are more likely to require high-technology intensive and specialized care in the hospital and follow-up care as infants and children. As a result, many have chronic medical problems and developmental problems. Some of the problems consist of respiratory distress, feeding issues, language delays and several other problems. As a mother of a premature infant, I know these issues are a major concern when the baby is born and the stress that it can put on the families.... [tags: essays research papers]